Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29
SOCIETY SOMNOLENCE.
Nothing Doing Whatever During tht
Week, with the Exception of
Pleasant Gard Party.
A Budget of Entertaining Gossip by Ted.
castIe''-A Dove Theater Party
New Social Games are
Wanted.

IN society circles in Springfield, and | shal
fling myself from some deep, deep cellar Il
the pavement above, and be dashed Il
pieces. With chId-Iike and trusting faith
| beguiled myself during two weeks of the
most dismal nothingneSs, with the belief
that something would turn up this week
which wOnld serve us as pabuIum for the
society column. But il failed TO material
ize. Lent is almost upon us. In a few
weeks more society gayety will be quite too
utterly in bad form 10 be thought of a mo-
ment with seriousness. During that holy
six weeks one won't be allowed to raise
even an umbrella, because it will be lent.
Springfield has the most delightful girls
of any city in America, although its carry
ing Goals TO Newcastle to say so in cold
| type at this late day-Chestnut coal 1t that,
too. The young ladies of this city are
nothing if not original; nothing if not in
ventiye; nothing if not executive. Ia good
wOrd?) Last week had the honor to pub
| lish, exclusively, a scheme they had con-
eocted to attend the opera at Blacks in
body, without the assistance, pecniary or
muscular, Of any of the boys. This was
in revenge upon the young men for their
stupid failure to do the gallant act when
the company visited here last year.
Tuesday night, the idea was carried out
and The Queens Lace Handkerchief
was witnessed by the most charming thea
ter party, I'll venture TO
say. before whom its vocal and
dramatic glOries were ever expanded.
About dozen of the society young ladies
composed the party. and they were sharp
competitors with the opera people for at
tentiOn as they entered and during the rest
of the evening. They took block of seats
reserved for them well toward the front in
the east side of the parquette-just across
the theater from ''clOve corner" Id est.
the spot which the young men most affect.
They enjoyed the performance to the ut
most, untrammeled by masculine presence
and unaided by masculine perSpicacity
in seeing and explaining the good points of
the show. The dear boys sat across the
house and looked over the parquette with an
expression that they finally imagined was
melting, reproachful and that. When
the curtain went down on the last act, the
boys walked on each Others collars and al
most unhinged their pompey-doors in
wild effort to get across the house and offer
tANA W oCt Nllt SIlS iipillt- Dul
the fellow who got the nearest was received
with cold, stony stare in which |
there was not even a grain OF recOgni- |
ton, much less encouragement, and he |
paused with his jaw in mid-air. and re-
turned to his discounted companions. The |
young ladies reached home in safety and |
are delighted over the luminous success of |
the dove theater party.
Theater- going has taken the place of |
other forms of gayety this week. The Ben !
nett X MOultOn performances at Blacks |
have been greeted without exception by !
brilliant audiences, and "A Night OFF" and |
the Robert Downing engagement were little |
short of society events.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs |
George Ii. Knight entertained small party |
Of friends in very pleasant and effective |
manner, at their residence. on east High |
street. Cards were the prevailing diversion |
of the evening. Refreshments were served |
at 1890, and were dainty and excellent. |
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. X. d. |
Bruce, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hartford. Mr. |
and Mrs. o. o. Rouse, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 5. |
Elliott Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Penfield, Mr.. |
and Mrs. j. G. Benalleck, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Frank Hosterman.
The current number of the BelIefOntGine
Examiner has the following of local in
terest:
AT JUDGE PRICES.
In honor of her friend, Miss Blanche !
Obenshane, of Springfield, Ohio, Miss |
Annie A. Price gave an enjoyable dinner
party on "Wednesday evening of this week
to the following of her young lady friends
Misses Tempa Lawrence, Ida Cowman.
frankie Obenshane, Name Kalb. Jennie .
Howenstine, Name Emery, Laura Sanders.
At the luncheon" which was spread .
later on in the evening, the following young !
gentlemen participated: MeSSrs. Ed Cow
man, Mack Dickinson, John King. DR.. |
Frank Griffin, Ben johnson, Mack Stamats, !
George Guy, Ii. X. Hubbard and Charles |
Patterson. Tie evening was delightfully."- |
spent in dancing, card playing, and good /
social time generally.
Mrs. Frank c. GOode gave a very enjoya- !
bic informal afternoon Friday, in honor of |
her sister. Miss Carrie Mcknight, of New |
Brunswick, n. j., and a daughter of Rev. |
DIR. Mcknight formerly pastor of the First |
Presbyterian church, of this city. The |
ladies all brought their fancy work and
spent the afternoon producing won
derful effects from the bright |
fabriss. The game of hearts"
also found many votaries. Miss Anna Muir
ply won the first prize and Miss Lena
Lewis the BOBBY. The refreshments were
delightful Among the guests were Misses
Anna Steele, Nancy Wiley, Nora White,
Anna Willard, Mary Rabbits, Anna Hall,